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What is UC top 9 percent?
If your total number of A-G courses is equal to or greater than the number of A-G courses listed in the index for your GPA, then you’re in the top 9\%.
Is ACT score more important than GPA?
A new study has shown that high school GPAs predict college graduation better than ACT scores, the standardised test that high school students take for college admissions in the US. The GPA differs from the ACT as it’s a cumulative grade of all the grades a student receives during their classes in high school.
What if I get a bad ACT score?
Sign up for a Retest It’s a good idea to sign up to retake the test as soon as you receive your lower than expected results from the ACT or SAT. However, if you waited too long to take the exam the first time, you may not have the chance to retake it.
Is 3 8 a good GPA for college?
Here’s how a 3.8 GPA compares to the nation: 94.42\% of schools have an average GPA below a 3.8. You can apply to colleges and have a good shot at getting admitted. You have a low chance of getting into with a 3.8 GPA.
Can you have a high SAT/ACT score but a low GPA?
If you have a high SAT/ACT score but low GPA, admissions officers will assume your academic potential is high – your SAT/ACT score shows that – but that your motivation is low, hence your low GPA. A “smart slacker” could be the first thing that comes to mind when an admissions officer reads…
What is the highest unweighted GPA possible?
A 3.8 is very close of the highest possible unweighted GPA. It reflectes that you’ve earned mostly A’s with a few B’s throughout your high school career. This puts you in a strong position to for application and possible acceptance at the many selective colleges.
What is considered a low GPA for college?
There is a huge difference between a 3.5, which would be considered low at selective colleges but well within range at many state schools, and a 2.0, which is considered low at most colleges. Also make sure you’re not being hard on yourself… you may think your 3.9 GPA is low, but most colleges won’t.